- priming - the act of making something ready
--1 is a kind of preparation, readying
- fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
--2 is a kind of lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
--2 has particulars: detonating fuse; safety fuse; time-fuse- flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
--3 is a kind of coat of paint
--3 has particulars: couch - fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
--1 is one way to fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun primer2
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
- prime, ground, undercoat - cover with a primer; apply a primer to
--2 is one way to paint
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun primer3
They want to prime the doors
- prime - fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
--3 is one way to fill, fill up, make full
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something